Cargill railway station

Cargill
The site of the station in 2008
General information
Location	Scotland
Coordinates	56°31′12″N3°21′45″W / 56.5199°N 3.3624°W / 56.5199; -3.3624
Grid reference	NO162372
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Scottish Midland Junction Railway
Pre-grouping	Caledonian Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 August 1848	Station opened [1]
11 June 1956	Station closed [1]
Location

Cargill railway station was in the Scottish county of Perth and Kinross. The station was opened by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway running between Perth and Arbroath.

History

Opened by the Scottish Midland Junction Railway, which was later absorbed by the Caledonian Railway, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Scottish Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Stanley		Caledonian Railway Scottish Midland Junction Railway		Woodside and Burrelton

References

Notes

1. Butt (1995), page 53

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
• Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-086-0. OCLC   22311137.
• "Cargill railway station on navigable O.S. map".

External links

• "Railscot Scottish Midland Junction Railway".